Post GE Analysis- A Blog Reader's Perspective
Ah James, this is my post GE analysis for you. Just giving my two cents worth.Speech from you is excellent and connects with the people well. It is good that dialects will use minimally. I have always encouraged that. You've stayed focus on the policies and did not allow the now famous "Gomezgate" affect you in anyway.
You have made yourself known (for all the wrong reasons though) and is seen by the supporters as the "Dark Horse". Well, every election there is always one maverick around to piss the PAP off and in this GE, you sure did your part. You can now join ranks with F.Seow, JBJ, Tang LH, Chee SJ. Well done!!!
I have predicted that your team will win by at least by 55% but it turned out the other way round partly because of the last minute strategy and a desperate one by George Yeo.
Another factor would be as you may know by now are the Malay voters. It would appear WP have not develop any strategy in their campaign to reach out to these voters. WP line up of the malay candidates for the next GE should have tie-ups with some malay organisations or alternatively, recruit more malay volunteers to reach out to this people. For that to happen, WP if resources are avaliable is to set up a self help group for them. As the malay issues are sensitive, WP really need somebody from the ground to understand them better. As it is, the party projects a very chinese oriented image. This has got to change.
I am sure that you will have no trouble getting yourself known in the next GE. In fact, the people will want to see more of you and what 'stunts' you are going to pull next. It is important to made oneself known through controversy and you know that. Controversy sells.
Also take note that some jokers might try to potray you as having a jolly good time in Sweden although you are holding down an international job. So you have to manage this.
I can only sum up this much for now as most of the post mortems would have already been done by others.
Looking forward to seeing you back in action.
Pat
posted by JG Blog
@ 4:06 PM
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